All IPE articles in May 2026 (online)
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NewsPension fund investment boosts innovation at Danish unlisted firms, CBS study shows
‘If you impose overly strict limits on how pension assets can be invested, you may restrict the financing of innovative companies,’ professor says
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NewsInarcassa pulls €500m from US equities in portfolio rebalancing
Italian pension funds see Q1 volatility weigh down returns, with sub-funds for Cometa and Pegaso returning negatively
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NewsBorder to Coast tightens definition of engagement
At IPE’s recent Transition conference, Colin Baines said new definition requires a ‘point of difference’ with a company and an effort to ‘either change behaviour or secure new disclosures’
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Opinion PiecesA system that works: Turning Europe’s savings into investment
EU securitisation and MISP reforms will decide whether Europe can channel savings into productive investment
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NewsBakkavor pension fund completes £160m buy-in with Rothesay
The transaction secures the pension benefits for all 2,216 pension fund members
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NewsGerman dental pension fund faces legal claims amid restructuring disputes
Damage claims emerge from hotel and asset manager investments, deepening scrutiny of VZB’s strategy
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NewsEU parliament outlines initial thinking on SFDR overhaul
Draft report shows broad support for the European Commission’s plan to turn SFDR into a labelling regime
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NewsNBIM’s Tangen warns lawmakers of SWF’s unprecedented big tech concentration
AI development going faster ‘than seen before’, says NBIM CEO, as finance minister points to ‘great risk’ of concentration
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Opinion PiecesSFDR and how green funds ignored Russian red flags
Sergei Cristo shines a light on how SFDR Articles 8 and 9 funds backed Putin’s Russia before the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions
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NewsGlobal diversification rises as Swiss pension funds temper home bias
Swiss pension funds expand global equity exposure while maintaining stable domestic allocations despite concentration concerns and performance gap
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NewsDutch transport fund lifts US equity allocation despite peer retreat
Vervoer increases US equities, defying peers while reviewing active strategies after prolonged underperformance
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NewsValuations increasingly become ‘strategic tool’ in UK endgame planning
Analysis from the UK’s pensions regulator shows aggregate funding reached 124% as at 31 December 2025
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NewsNBIM tells Brussels Europe’s shareholder voting chain is not working
Norway’s SWF manager laments ‘fragmented system that undermines effective shareholder voting’ and makes it harder to support companies
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NewsPeople moves: Lothian Pension Fund names financial chief
Plus: L&G appoints CIO for institutional retirement business; SEI adds duo to its master trust board of directors
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NewsSwiss pension funds rebalance gold, aggregate bond exposure
Gold is losing its defensive edge as volatility rises, prompting portfolio rebalancing across Swiss pension schemes
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NewsUK SDR label imbalance could curb pension scheme use, FCA acknowledges
The UK regulator says it is committed to working with the industry to understand why more fixed income managers or funds are not seeking a label
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NewsInvestor groups split over future of Shareholder Rights Directive
Debate intensifies over EU shareholder rules, with conflicting views on stewardship, proxy advisers and disclosure
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Schemes Bill debate concludes
Plus: Tougher insurer capital rules; a £480bn powerhouse; a £450m direct lending mandate
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Opinion PiecesDear CIOs – ESG is in our job description
Dan Mikulskis, CIO of People’s Partnership, sets out how a shift from persuasion to enablement is needed for CIOs to effectively lead the next phase of ESG
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NewsEU outlines plan for new sustainability reporting standards
The European Commission has unveiled its plan for the next iteration of ESRS and opened it up for feedback until 3 June
